Ukrainian Oleh Karpa has set a world record for the number of bone tattoos on his body, significantly surpassing the achievement of the famous body art figure Zombie Boy.
This was reported by Lana Vetrova, head of the National Register of Records of Ukraine. The record was documented in Drohobych.
According to her, the 28-year-old spent five years creating tattoos of bones across his body, replicating the anatomical structure of the human skeleton.
During the official count, conducted together with a forensic pathologist, all tattoos were examined over three hours. In total, 230 bone images were recorded on Karpa’s body.
It is noted that the tattoos accurately correspond to real anatomy, including small elements typically omitted in simplified models.
The previous record belonged to Rick Genest, known as Zombie Boy, who had 139 bone tattoos.
Oleh Karpa works as a forensic medical assistant and is involved in developing thanatopractice in Ukraine.